口止めする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 口止めする | 口止めしない |
| Polite | 口止めします | 口止めしません |
| Past polite | 口止めしました | 口止めしませんでした |
| Past | 口止めした | 口止めしなかった |
| Te-form | 口止めして | 口止めしないで |
| Desire | 口止めしたい | 口止めしたくない |
| Potential | 口止めできる | 口止めできない |
| Passive | 口止めされる | 口止めされない |
| Causative | 口止めさせる | 口止めさせない |
| Causative passive | 口止めさせられる | 口止めさせられない |
| Volitional | 口止めしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 口止めしましょう | |
| Imperative | 口止めしろ | 口止めするな |
| Conditional | 口止めすれば | 口止めしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 口止めしたら | 口止めしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
gagging; silencing; hushing up
The act of forbidding someone from speaking about something, often used in contexts of suppressing information or preventing leaks.
The company silenced its employees.
He was gagged and couldn't tell the truth.
Abbreviation of 口止め料; money paid to keep someone quiet.
See also: 口止め料
He received a large sum as hush money.
The company sworn its employees to secrecy about the accident.
He handed the witness hush money to keep them quiet.
He had been sworn to secrecy by his boss.